MISTER FADED GLORY
I'd call this blog a "Critique of Life," except that sounds way too pretentious.
Watch for my first novel, These Monks, a comedy about friendship, frustration, and Des Moines, available later this year.
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Monthly Archives: December 2006
Happy holidays. Hey, Colts, take a day off, no problem!
“This is a critical time for us. This is the time when people on the outside will start pointing fingers. As a team we need to stay together and guys just need to do their jobs a little bit better … Continue reading
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Keep the Faith
Hey, everybody! It’s the 2006 Indianapolis Colts! They’ve shown up for the season! Actually, last night’s win over a very good Cincinnati team was a must for the Colts. Even though they had already clinched the division with schizo Jacksonville … Continue reading
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Answer!
It’s been a little sparse here at Mister Faded Glory, and for that I apologize. (I’m sure, however, you didn’t notice. Thank you for that.) Though the Xmas-Chanukah-Ramadan-Kwanzaa-whatever holiday season certainly isn’t my favorite time of year, that certainly doesn’t … Continue reading
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The Answer to our frustrated pining
I’m not going to even begin to discuss the Cub-like lunacy of announcing to the world, mid-season, that your team is trading its once-in-a-lifetime icon because you can’t find a place for him to play anymore. Not going to discuss … Continue reading
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One more thing
Doesn’t it feel like 2002? The season in which the Colts were alternately flashy, awful on defense, and actually easy to stop because Edgerrin James was hurt. Now, however, it’s the same story. No Sanders, Reagor, and Thornton. No Dallas … Continue reading
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RIP, Colts
Ugh. I’ve defended every single misstep the Colts defense has taken this year. I’ve cautioned their offense, and I’ve never jumped ship. But this team cannot win the Super Bowl with a defense like they’ve shown against Jacksonville today. Within … Continue reading
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Gasp!
Hi, I’m Mr. Faded Glory. You might remember me as the guy who champions Scrubs nearly all the time, even sometimes anointing it my favorite sitcom of all time. You might also remember that I’m a Newsradio savant, and fairly … Continue reading
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Catching up. Seriously. It Ain’t Like That.
It’s been exactly three weeks, but the first concert in which I ever wore earplugs was Nov. 16, the return of Alice In Chains to the Cotillion Ballroom in Wichita. I bring up the earplugs not only because the show … Continue reading
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